
The world’s prestigious Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race, will be held on Sunday, October 16. “Transformation and aspiration are at the heart of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, which has motivated thousands across Delhi and India to take up a healthy lifestyle," he added. “We are thrilled to have Gebrselassie as the International Event Ambassador, and who better than a legend to inspire the runners! Gebrselassie was a trailblazer who made the impossible possible," said Vivek Singh, Jt. His incredible career achievements include an astonishing 27 world records across distances, making him arguably the greatest distance runner of all time. I’m going to be cheering all the runners as we celebrate the different hues of Delhi. The enthusiasm of the host city inspires something special in everyone involved in making this beautiful event possible. “Running and the community are the two things that are most important to me, and an event like the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon brings them together in a unique way. When we run together, we stay together, we win together," said Gebrselassie.

“There are few things more inspiring and joyful than seeing a city run together. In 2008, he took the Berlin Marathon in a then world record time of 2:03.59 at age 35. Gebrselassie also won the World Half Marathon Championships in 2001 and nine major marathons, including the Berlin Marathon four times in succession.
